Geology of the Source Physics Experiment Site, Climax Stock, Nevada National Security Site

Technical Report · Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1036766· OSTI ID:1036766

Townsend, Margaret ^[1]; Prothro, Lance B. ^[1]; Ob, Curtis ^[1]

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1. Nevada Test Site (NTS), Mercury, NV (United States)

A test bed for a series of chemical explosives tests known as Source Physics Experiments (SPE) was constructed in granitic rock of the Climax stock, in northern Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site in 2010-2011. These tests are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration's National Center for Nuclear Security. The test series is designed to study the generation and propagation of seismic waves, and will provide data that will improve the predictive capability of calculational models for detecting and characterizing underground explosions. Abundant geologic data are available for the area, primarily as a result of studies performed in conjunction with the three underground nuclear tests conducted in the Climax granite in the 1960s and a few later studies of various types.

• Research Organization: Nevada Test Site (NTS), Mercury, NV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25946
• OSTI ID: 1036766
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV--25946--1448
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
ANISOTROPY
APLITES
BOREHOLES
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CONSTRUCTION
Climax Stock
FLUID FLOW
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
FRACTURES
GEOLOGY
GRANITES
GROUND WATER
Geology
Nevada National Security Site
QUARTZ
SEISMIC WAVES
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Source Physics Experiment Site
TESTING
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
WAVE PROPAGATION